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Nice Ruskies.

That is very nice.

That is amazing.All the hard work has paid off big time.

That is tops

That is very nice.

To be honest the build is probably easy for someone with experience of limited builds and i learnt loads along the way.In fact it was probably a very good kit to gain experience on.The cockpit fit was rubbish and quite a bit of filler was needed on the wing to fuelage join but overall it was an enjoyable build.I'm building the Xtrakit Spitfire X11 next as i seem to have caught a Spitfire bug.

This is the PRU Spitfire I built for the SEAC group build.This was my first attempt at a limited run kit and i really enjoyed it even though it took me twice as long as normal to make. The original looked like this. My take on it is this. I hope you enjoy looking at it as much as I enjoyed making it.Feel free to comment on it.Good or bad it all helps the learning curve.

MPM 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.XI ,PL776 Code Y . 681 squadron,PRU unit operating from Allipore airfield near Calcutta,India.Pilot W/Cdr F.D.Procter.Operated in SEAC 1944/45. Badly damaged in crash landing in April 1945.Scrapped in May 1945. Link to build. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10343

The model is now finished.After the initial weathering i applied a coat of Xtracrylix flat varnish to matt it down and then fitted the under carriage.This proved a problem as the holes for the oleos were in slightly different positions.A lot of messing about was required to get an acceptable result and the fit of the undercarrige doors was terrible.Finally i attached the prop,added some chipping with silver paint and added some dust on the wing base.That's it. Finished. Here are the pics. All in all this has been a difficult build ,but then it is my first attempt at a limited run model and i have learnt a lot from it.Apart from the last minute problems with the landing gear, i have really enjoyed this build.I hope you enjoy the pics.Feel free to make any comments you want,including critiscm,so long as it's constructive.Now im off for a beer to celebrate the end of the build and Saint's getting a vital point against the Baggies.Cheers

It's been a while since i posted any progress reports.The model is now finished.I'll show the in progress pics on this post and then post again with the finished pics. I painted the white SEAC stripes on the wing Next i applied the decals.The decals were rubbish.The roundels had white edges which needed careful trimming and some of the stencils silvered despite using microset and microsol.The worst silvering was on the wing walkway stripes.In the end i removed them and drew the stripes on with an artists ink pen.Luckily i had already decided not to use all of the stencils as it can be overkill in this small scale.The tail fin flashes were very unresponsive and would not conform to the panel lines at all.In trying to coax them to conform they broke up.I ordered a set of Platz B type and SEAC markings,used the fin flashes and put the rest in the spares box. I then applied Pro-modeller wash to pick out the panel lines.Once this was completed i took an HB pencil and drew a circle around the SEAC roundels which was the size of the Btype roundels this aircraft carried when operating out of RAF Benson.I shaded inside the circle and then smeared the pencil graphite with a damp cotton bud.This created the marks left by the removal of the old roundels.I added exhaust staining with black pastel chalk. I'll show the rest on the next post.

That is one nice Spitfire.

Very nice.

Great job.It must look amazing in that scale.I think the exhaust staining looks very realistic.

Excellent.

Most excellent.

I've not seen any Vallejo products in DIY shops.It is available from model shops and online stores that sell Vallejo paints.Thanks for the advice.I've ordered some and i will show the results on my SEAC group build entry.Cheers.

I am thinking of using Vallejo Matt Varnish Spray aerosol on my latest build and wondered if any one has used it.If so is it any good and are there any pitfalls with it?I am used to using primer from spray cans but i have never tried a varnish before and i'm hoping to find a short cut as i hate all the cleaning of my airbrush after using varnish.I'm planning on spraying it over Xtracrylix.Any tips will be much appreciated.Thanx.

Very nice.I grew up with navy Whirlwind's and Wessex's flying around where i lived and i have always had a soft spot for them.

Very nice.

That is awesome.

I had the same experience last night with their skull white.I thinned with tamiya thinners until milky consistency and had problems with lumps spitting out and the needle clogging.I was spraying at 15 Psi.It got slightly better when i upped the Psi to 25 but still wasn't great.Luckily i was only spraying some bands and by just misting the paint on and slowly building up the paint i managed to complete the job and it looks o.k but it's more by luck than judgement.

Looks like another good 'un.

That is the dog's dangly bits.The detail and subtle weathering are excellent.

Very nice.

That is beautiful.